On Sunday, in Ranchi, between the 34th and 44th overs India lost four wickets, going from 180 for 3 to 231 for 7 in a chase of 287. At that point they needed 54 off 36, with just those three wickets remaining. An inexperienced batsman might have panicked, and the cause would have been lost.
A 24-hour transport strike in Chittagong meant that even the small crowds that had turned up on the first four days of the third Test couldn’t make it as far as the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, some seven kilometres to the west of the city centre. So when Shafiul Islam got the last two Zimbabwe
It was a tale of three captains at the WACA, where Michael Clarke was injured while batting, his deputy-cum-replacement George Bailey rebuilt Australia’s innings, and their South African counterpart AB de Villiers threatened to pull off a record chase. Ultimately the difference was in the fortunes of Bailey and de Villiers: Bailey was dropped four
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has won the top ICC awards for 2013-14, being named the Cricketer of the Year, as well as Test Cricketer of the Year. South Africa’s AB de Villiers was named ODI Cricketer of the Year, while Australia’s Aaron Finch won the T20 performance award for his 156 off 63 against
Guyana Jaguars team got down to serious business with their first net session at the Guyana National Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.The team, under captain and West Indies batsman Leon Johnson, will play their first game of the inaugural West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League Regional Four-day Franchise tournament against the Leeward Islands, beginning